Do you hear that? Is that... is that the wind? Germany's most famous heavy metal band is coming to Shanghai. Born in the mid '60s in Hanover as the brain-child of guitarist Rudolf Schenker, and with Klaus Meine lending his powerful vocal...

Your favorite Disney characters on ice-skates are coming to Shanghai! Already featured in 46 countries on six continents, Disney On Ice has been dazzling people since 1981. See Nemo, Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Aurora, Mulan,...

Multi-plat singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth is landing in Mercedes-Benz Arena for one night only, and bringing his Voicenotes Tour with him. The New Jersey musician exploded directly into the upper echelons in the space of...

The diva to top all divas, American pop legend Mariah Carey will be in Shanghai October 24 for one show only at the Mercedes Benz Arena. Mariah Carey is the star of 2001's best-worst movie of all time Glitter and the a best-selling...

Acclaimed British vocalist Sam Smith is performing in China for the very first time at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena! Sam Smith, originally from London, has a walk-in closet of accolades to his name. Since bursting onto the world stage...

Couple of big ticketing updates for you; British crooner Sam Smith , perhaps best known for Stay With Me (VPN) is going to most likely pack out Mercedes-Benz Arena in October, supporting his new album The Thrill Of It All . One night only, despite his assertions that he's not good at one night stands. Before that,...
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Shanghai loves us some Bruno Mars. Before the CNY break, tickets to RnB superstar's first show on April 21 sold out almost immediately, prompting organizers Live Nation to quickly turn around and put together an encore show for Mars on April 20 . Rumors around town (nebulous,...
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It took a few weeks to confirm, but we can now report that pop star Ariana Grande will be making her Shanghai debut in the midst of a few China dates, bringing her "Dangerous Woman" world tour to this city on August 28 at the Mercedes Benz Arena . The Nickelodeon-turned-every thing else pop star was recently the focus of the...
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Good news, late-night party people As of this Friday, the hardworking shifus on the Shanghai Metro (specifically Lines 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 16) will delay their beauty sleep by as much as 80 minutes for some lines on Friday and Saturday nights, and the last working day before national holidays, to ensure that you can get home safely and cheaply. Deets...
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Big news for hockey fans: The NHL is coming to China. The National Hockey League announced this morning at a press conference in Beijing that the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks will play two preseason games in China in September as part of the 2017 NHL China Games presented by O.R.G. Packaging. SmSh...
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Hey heshers, new tickets have been released for the January 15 Shanghai Metallica show . SmartTicket is holding in our hot little hands tickets for the 480rmb, 1380rmb, and 1980rmb slots. That's the cheap seats and the two most expensive blocks. Read more...

As if you even needed to be reminded, right!
But just in case you did, just letting you know Queen with Adam Lambert is September 26 at the Mercedes Benz arena -- that's six days away -- and you should get on getting on those tickets if you haven't already.
It's Queen, man. Don't be foolish....
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Word on the streets is that Split Works' Echo Park music festival will no longer be called Echo Park, due to pressure from a new festival called Echo that's happening in mid-August. They'll announce the new name for The Music Festival Formerly Known As Echo Park at their...
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Seminal British heavy metal band, Iron Maiden flew a jumbo jet into our hearts last night, making their Shanghai debut at the Mercedes Benz oyster behind their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls . The band played a full two-hour set, mixing the new material off the latest album with Maiden classics:...
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Some folks emailed us over Christmas vacation saying that the ice skating rink at the Benz Arena was closed. We called and called for weeks but no one picked up, until now. They've reopened with the new name All Star Skating Club . Their...
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Jack Ma is just killing it. He probably clocked like a billion dollars yesterday on 11/11, and on Saturday he's teaming up with the NCAA/ Pac-12 to bring the first ever regular season American sporting match -- college or pro -- to China, with the Texas Longhorns playing the Washington Huskies at the Benz Arena. Providing commentary will be Bill Walton, who declined an invitation in...
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Take A Date allows you to find someone on who wants to go with you to Mercedes-Benz Arena